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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-23
INTERNAL REVENUE CHANGES.


Two District In Pennsylvania Abandoned.
Annual Saving of 100000.
WARRINGTON, May 2l.-To-dsy an order
was made by the President changing and
consolidating number Of the internal re.
venue districts throughout the country.
The counties Of Blair and Huntington, Of
the present Twenty-third district OF Penn.
sylvanis, and the county Of Bedford, OF the
present Twenty.second district OF Penn.
|sylvania, are added to the ninth district OF
Pennsylvania; the Nineteenth district Of
Pennsylvania, the Tweniy.aecond district
OF Pennsylvania, except the county OF Bed.
ford aadths Twsnty.thiyd district OF Penn
sylvania, except the counties of Blair and
Huntingdon, arc consolidated and made
one district to be known as the Twenty.
third district OF Pennsylvania. The col.
lectors Of the Nineteenth aud Twenty.
SECOND districts Of Pennsylvania are there
fore retired, as the districts will be aban-
doned. The new arrangement OF the dit-
trlcts will not in any manner Interfere
with the convenience of the taxpayers,
and will save to the government mora
than one hundred thousand dollars an
nually. 1t is said to be the intention to
require such directors as are now occupy
ing rented Offices to move 10 government
buildingo in all cases where 1t is practi-
cable; and It is also probable that other
changes will be made which will insure
still greater economy and efficiency in the
management OF this branch Of the govern
ment service. The order OF consolidation
was carefully considered, and was agreed
upon by the President, the Secretary o!
the Treasury and the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue. q. 5. sg
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GLADsroNE's ADMTneR,
In tho unitcd States Will Prssent Him with
g. t-Fstg5 Testfnioniala 3, - ~ s ST

Testimonial.
New YoRK, May 2l,-The testimonial to
Hon. ". L, Gladstone which his Ameri.
can admirers will present was shown to.
day for the frat time at TilIany's. I. is a
massive and solid square piece Of sterling
silver, three feet in height and twenty-five
inches in width, surmounted by a bust Of
the great statesman. The appreciation OF
Americans Of Gadstons'a great work for
ireland ia symbolized by graceful female
figure wearing etar spangled robe and
having in the left hand an Irish harp
while the right is thrown around the base
OF the bust placing on it mass OF sham
rock lcaves. The center OF the heavy
square pedestal on which the bust rests
contains in black letters the words "Home
Rule, with the Romnn faces and scales
OF Justice. Around this ia laurel wreath
OF victory and the inscription which reads,
william Ewart Gladstone, testimonial
presented by his American admirers.nn 59a
& On the back OF the piece.i the date OF
the presentation. 1887. below which is a
border composed OF alternate stare and
shamrocks. The lower. border .of the
front Of the plec9 shows the lamp Of learn
ing and the word "eapieniia, (" aud proup.
ed with 1t is the Hardware az, Over the
lamp is the coat oi arms OF Christ Ohnrch
College, Oxford, with the word i"Donblf
fifat"S IN the ornament, 10 commemorate
the success ;of Gladstone in both classic
and mathematics. The cost OF the teeti
monial ie s.. 200, and twill be sent t
! england In two weeks for presentation. I.
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REDRESS DEMANDED
For the BAD Treatment OF American j,

For the BAD Treatment OF American Cor.
respondents by Canadians.
BUFFALO, May 2l.-The News tomorrow
will print aeversl columns OF interviewe
with local legislators, National Guard off.
cials and prominent lawyers, on the
O'Brien riots in Toronto and Kingston.
The idsa was.to find out the prevailing
sentiment as to whether the Canadian
Government had committed q brench OF
international law by permitting American
newspaper correspondents to bs stoned
in tho public streets. Mayor Backor said
he believed it was fully as important
for the Government to project CORE.
spondents as private citizens. Corpora.
ton Counsel Worthington believed that
the Canadian authorities tacitly encour.
sged the attack and that our Government
ought to demand an explanation. Ex.
Assemblyman Hickman said indemnity
ought to be insisted upon, and ex. Aalenl.
blyman Hawkins took the same view.
Herbert P. Biesell, OF Pfes!dant Cleveland'a q
law hrm, ssid there was no excuse for
such an indignity practiced before the
eyes OF the world and thought something
should be done. ,i!t =
Alderman Jack White, irish champion,
called It ian outrage" Brigadier General
Rogers did not think wiadom lay in call.
ing for an explanation, as the police alone,
in his opinion, wero to blame. President
Smith, OF the Land League, thought both
Americans should be called holne and an
explanation !. demanded. Thomas B.
O'Brien, Irish exile, thought the Govern.
ment should demand reparation.
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DYING IN AN ASYLUM.
The Wretched Plight OF the Man who Nude
Charges Against Beecher,s Son.

Tho Wretched Plight OF the Man who Nude
Charges Against Beecher's Son.
CHICAGO, May 2l.-A L. Blake, ex.
deputy collector Of customs at Port Town
send, is now lying in dying condition in
one Of the cells in the insane ward OF the
Jail in this city. He was picked up on the
streets late yesterday evening, by police.
man, who thought he was drunk. The
City Physician, however, pronounced him
insane, and ordered his removal to the
county jail. Here an examination OF
papers on his person disclosed his identity,
A letter was found in an inner pocket
signed by A. W. Bosh, OF Port Townsend
Introducing the bearer to United States
Senator J. N. Dolph, Of Oregon, then in
Washington, City. Ey-,H,' N
The letter described him as A. L. Blake.
ex.deputy collector. OF Customs at Port
Townsend. It said that Mr.. Blake had
been recently discharged by Collector Of
Customs Beecher, OF Port Townsend. a
son Of the late Horny Ward Beecher. and
that he went to Washington for the pur-
pose Of preferring charges sgainst Mr
Beecher. Bssides the usual travelling
equipments Of gentleman, his valise CON,
tanned mass Of papers and correspond
ence neatly arranged and aetting forth his
case against the collector.
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THE CHICAGO LOCKOUT.
The Workmon Jubllant Over Split Among
lzSgu- the Bosses rsl W.

Aue "orkmcn uuDll0nt Over n split Am OH z
3,n the Bosses. rel ~
CHICAGO, May 81 1.-The Executive Com
mittee Of tho Building Exchange was in
In session all day. Grave approximations
are felt that the dissensious from the af.
6rmed platform may cause undue trouble
at point so critical, but the leaders are
yet hopeful. that compromise NAV be-
effected aud the recalcitrant members be
brought;again, within the fold. The brick.
layers were unusually jubilant to-day, nor
need one search far for the cause Of the
merriment. The split in the bosses camp
and the prospect Of a final dismembsr.
ment is the source Of 1t. "Yes," said
Mr.. Pierson, the president Of the union,
1--WE are feeling pretty good. This split
among the builders amounts practically to
victory to us." He claims that the union
has over 1000 men at work, one.third OF
whom had left tho city to seek it, the
othels finding It at the jobs OF tho outaide
contractor. All the material they handled
was supplied from sources they weuld
not name and at prices in aome instances
lower than could be obtained in Chicago,
Mr.. Sturtevant, a large contractor who
built the building Of the board OF trade
and other large structures, has intimated
his desire to proceed with the work on all
his buildings, no matter whether union
men or non.union men are employed az
long IS the work ID properly done. i Cs.,T
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WEST VA. MONDAY MORNING,
had somewhat aba.ed, was revived to-day
by tho pewg of n Becond attemnt on hia

had somewhat abated, was revived to-day
by tho news OF second attempt on hls
lie at Kingston. The Globe to-day dc.
manda an inquiry, which, 1t says, Ia abso.
lutely necessary to clear tho honor OF the
city from tho stain OF "Wednesday night,
It says: "What the people want 10 know
further is: Why was IL that only three
policemen could be got together to deal
with this formidable disturbRnce2 Is that
tho normal state Of Affairs on our principal
streets? Are we really 30 helpless against
the disorders which In any large place may
break out at minutes notice ?" It takes
exception to the letter OF the Chief OF Po-
lice on the riot, and asks: "1s 1t necessary
for stranger to demand police protection
when walking In tho streets OF Toronto,
and ig there an ultimately hour to walk
abroad In Toronto7" The Globe adds:
Ut is quite evident that some further OF.
planation muHt be given. The imperial
Government is already in telegraphic com.
munication with Ottawa on the subject,
and diplomatic correspondence by the
cord will be exchanged. The facta OF the
whole matter must he accurately ascer.
tanned and published, and the eooner the
better" Tho paper Gays that II tho city
authorities feel go ashamed OF the affair as
to be anxious to bury 1t out Of sight, 1t will
be the duty of.the provincial Government
to move In the matter. so l''i55
Aretired British soldier on York street
says when It was rumored that O'Brisn
had left the Rossin House for a stroll, he
and his friends, to the number OF ton,
followed hard In the agitator's wake to
help him out II anything happened. Mr..
Mulligan, however, informed thom that
their services were not required, and they
crossed to tho north side OF the street,
keeping closse watch h on the Dublin I'd.
itor. When tho crowd became more and
more threatening the old soldier and his
men made their way to O'Brien's side.
This time their offer Of assistance was not
refused. They formed line between the
agitator and his purBuers, and many OF
them. as stated before, were struck down
by the cruel blows aimed at the distin-
guiBhed Irishmsn.
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IN GREAT DISTRESS.
OF PEOPLE noMELEss s
Ia tho Village of Lake Linden, Rendered 90
by tho Recent Destructive Fire Aid
Asked for tho Sufferers : Michigan,
Towns In Danger by Forest Fires.

CHICAGO, May 22-A Times special
from Marquette, Mich, says. Full DO.
tails from Lake Linden uhow that fully
two thousand people are sufferers fro m
the recent fire. John Casey was sleeping
in Mr.. Haskin's barn when tho fire broke
out. Hsskin's aon woke him up, but he
lay down again and was burned to death.
Tho insurance on John Harris stock is
100000 Hc will resume buainoss. New;
man & Tfeleases insurance ia S55 600
They will resume. Telegrams and letters
asking aid for sufferers have been sent out
and tho people are responding freely.
Marquette was Waited by a heavy rain
this afternoon, but It seems 10 hay, been Z
local as 1t IL reported dry and hot gener.
ally on the peninsula. The village N
Baraga was at one time to-day apparentlv
doomed bat tho wind suddenly phiiteit
and the town is Bafe for the present. Lata
advlces from Ironwood, Mich, show Fiat
the town is threatened with destruction.S \
but the wires are down and mo commmni'
cation e!ther via Duluth or Milwaukee
with the Gogebic range can be obtained.
MARQUETTE, MIcH., May 2o-The foI.I,
lowing irom the Lake Linden relief com.
mittee % issued to the press Of the coun.
ty: Owing to Tho Homeless and destitute
condition et tho people Of Lake Linden
from the late fire, relief committee has
beenappointed to solicit aid. Although the !
generoalty OF our adjoining towns i g un. 1
pounded, there Ia not sufficient 10 meet
the needs Of the suffering people. fs.4
lsignedl FATHER MRNARD, Chairman. +
Dr.: FLEroHER, 5}s'.7 i1s55...iir.
P. II. PAYNE, Secretary. ,5s, y
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Now Catholic University,

WAsu1NaroN, May 2l.-Rumors have
been circulated to the effect that the pro.
priety Of locating the new Catholic Uni
versity at some other place than Washing
ton was being agitated, but no faith is put
in such statements. II seems that there
is some feeling among architects relavive
to the plans for the new University build.
ing. The Washington firm Of architects,
who gay thoy we're awarded the $500 prize
for the best plans, assumed that they
would have the contract for doing the
work. But it is now said that Baltimore
architect has been selected, and the Wash
ington Grm has written letter Of com.
plant to Archbishop Williams in conse-
quence. Archbishop Williams replied
that the matter had not been settled, but
would be at a meeting to bs held in Balti:
more next month. 4 Gt.., I
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Ladies day. 4
s:eubenville Is to be reorganized.
Eaaton has not yet signed with Z,neB.

Ladfe6 Gay, ,s61 4
s:eubenville Is TO bs reorganized.
Eaaton has not yet signed with Z,neB.
vile. -, : -
Akron rubbed it in on steubonville Sat-
urday. -
Saturdays audience was immense.
Keep 1t up. :,
Don't mind the croakers, boys, but keep
on playing bali.
Dunn was relieved at his own request
in the second inning in Saturdays game.
The Wheeling club will be strengthened
by the addition OF two men Of the dis.
banded Mobile, Ala, club. 5'-
Some radical changes are in coutempls.
ton by the Wheeling management in the
arrangement OF the grounds. :
George Westlaks's twin brother ia
with the Mansfield club. II he takes after
his brother he must be good ball PLAYER.
Yesterdays gamea resulted as follows :
cincinnati. II; Baltimore, I. St. Louis,
8; Brooklyn, Louisville, 6; Metropoli.
tan, 8.
Following is the result Of the Ohio
League games Saturday Z,nesville, Is;
Mansfield, 6. steubenville, l; Akron, 81.
Columbus, 10; sandusky, IA.
Mallory won his eecond successive
game from the Kalamazoo yesterday.
He nows owns the Island and section
Of Ritchietown.- Saturdays Sls4bsnuille
Gazetle. vi -..a. ~. IA - - :,
A meeting Of the managers of the Ohio
League clubs will be held at Z,nesville to-
morrow to rearrangs the schedule, 80 90
to provide for only three games week at
one place. ~
Mallory will pitch to-day and Bsiley
will be his backstop. Nichol will play
center. Dudley is not sufficiently recov-
cred from his spiking, but will perhaps be
able to play Thursday. u. i 3
The Ohio League his developed an OK.
cellent umpire, at least. His name is
O'Brien, and he comes from Allegheny
City. He holds the players down closely
to tho new rules and his judgment is ex.
cellent-Cincinnati Enquirer. And if we
miatske not Dushane will be added to
the list. %z >
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cnlcAao, May GA Tines special
from Little Rock, Ark, says: Andrew
Springer. Of Illinois, was lynched last
nightat powhattan, his crime being m out.
rage committed on Mrs. Montgomery some
daya ago. The circumstances attending
the outrage we're peculiarly brutal, and
the prediction that Judge Lynch would
settle the case was freely made. A band
OF men numbering thirty or forty, sur
rounded the fail, took the keys from the
jailer, burstinto Springer cell and dragged
him out with a rope around his neck.
He made desperate fight for lie, and 1t
required two or three men to hold him.
He asked the mob to shoot him, but the
request was refused. He was dragged a
short distance from the jail and hanged to
q tree, his body afterward being riddled
with bullets. His victim ia reported to be
In q precarfous condition. " .i;1S,. i.,
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DOWN THE RIVER.
Found Dsad-Now Depot at Parkersburg.
Marrow Escape from Drowning. 7{
Special Dtspdieh 10 Inc Inielltptneer. NJ 5EF x


Marrow Escape from Drowning.
Sptcia! Dispatch 10 Inc In!4lipnetr. " 6E5.,e
PARKRRsnuRu, May 22.-Etta Kinseley
the young lady who was tried some tint
nince in Richie county for tho murder o.
her grandmother and acquitted, Is not in
sane In an Ohio asylum, as has been 70.
ported In many Of tho papers. She is liv.
ing with her uncle OF or near Marietta, o.,
and is In as sound mind as she ever was. !
Yesterday at 10 o'clock L. E. Curtis,
Postmaster at Cheshire, small town on
the Ohio side between here and Point
Pleasant, was found dead In his room al
the stortz hotel, Point Pleasant. He had
been drinking heavily and Is thought to
have Buicided as large Quantities OF NOR.
phine were found In bis room. He was
forty-hve years Of aye and married.
The Ohio River road syndicate at its ro.
cent meeting decided to build new and
elegant depot in this city. 1t will be To-
Gated on Ann and second streets near the
big iron viaduct down Ann. It will be
the finest railroad depotin West Virginia,
Bids are already being received from con.
W az s1Ap nuA Duluolb huu tLl6 CUut[HCL VIII
be let about the first OF June. President
Thompson and Senator Camden are civ.
Ing their personal attention to this build
Ing, which Is q guarantee that 1t will bs
first clags In all Of its appointments.
!. Senator Camden has returned from
trip with ]. T. 1lsley, +. W. Clark aud s.
W. Corton, OF Philsdelphia, over the line
Of the much talked OF road from CIarks.
burg to Morgantown. rs "A,
Sharon Lodge No. 2G, I. o. o. F., will
celebrate Its twenty-Aret anniversary in
great stylO next Tuesday with swell pic.
mic at Blannerhassett Island. h. m.
Judge J. ]. jackson, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs.
General Jackson and Niles Ida De- eCamps
returned to-day from Chicago where they
went in special car. 6G.)
Howard Colo and David Senseman, two
OF our best known and most popular young
gentlemen, came very near drowning in
the Ohio river last evening. They we're
canoe riding when it upset in deep water,
throwing them both out. Cole could not
swim, and had 1t not been for the ferry
boat which came to his rescue he would
have drowned. SenBeman was picked up
by q skiff. It was an extremely narrow
eacape and produced considerable excite
nent among the large crowds that col
ected on the banks.
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The Richmond Dispatch gives as one
reason why the people Of Virginia can not
afford to adjust the debt in accordance
With the views Of the British holders OF it,
as recently represented by Sir Edward
Thornton, the fact Of the appalling" poy.
erty Of a great many Of the people.
1t quotes a business man Of that city,
who has travelled over much of.the State
"a saying that the condition Of the people
In many Of the counties is really "appal.
Ing" One cause Of complaint is thai
Virginia has no "monoy CROP" and she
cannot afford to raise tobacco, corn Of
wheat at the price now, prevailing.
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THE AfEXICAN EARTHQUAKES. f.
Great Suffering and Loss OF LIfe-Two Vol
cnnoes Officially Reporteu. 80

Great Suffering and Loss OF Life-Two Vol.
canoes Officially Reported.
CRY OF MEXICO, May 2l.-Rsports from
local officials in the reg;ons OF North
Mexico recently visited by earthquake
shocks reached here yesterday. The chiei
OF the fiscal guard at Babispe says: "The
earthquake was so strong here that it did
not leave single habitablo house stand.
ing. Sixty persons were killed and many
we're wounded bsyond hope OF recovery.
BetTeen P. NJ. and A. NJ. OF the day fol-
lowing there wero eighteen shocks. We
are still digging out bodies and think the
number OF killed will reach 15o." ]
A letter from Janos. in chihuahua, ssya
"rhe greater part OF the houses here were
deatroyed, but nobody was killed" The
Jete Politic0 Of Casas Grande sends word
that there 10 great need OF food for suffer.
ers in the district affected. ~
Another letter from JanoB declares the
existence OF an extensive volcano, and says
The smoke is 80 dense it cuts oil the raye
Of tho sun. Many testify that when the
earthquake occurred they aaw large hould.
ers shoot into the air, and that hamee
burst iorth from the summit Of the noun.
tain, setting fire to the forest" =
The municipal president of San Andrea
whites: AT $3.50 P. NJ. an extraordinary
earthquake occurred here. assure you
there WIS not person at the time who
could explain how he felt. Houses were
shattered and the glass broken, but the
most remarkable Of all was this: There ie
q c!esr spring called Penada in an arroyo
at the foot OF a bluff. For two hours this
spring flowed an immense stream Of wa.
ter, thick with red mud, but after time
1t returned to its original condition."
A letter from Casas Grande says: SIN
the mountains which We call sierre Madre
Q volcano Of FIRE was started which is even
now covered with great clouds Of smoke
The volcano burst forth at tho hour the
earthquake WIS felt"
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A BOLD SCHEME
To Blackmnil n Boston Merchant for To
Thousand Dollars.

To Blackmail n Boston Merchant for Ton
Thousand Dollars.
BosToN, May 2l.-A daring blackmailer
thrust revolver in the face Of John D.
Bates, in the library OF bis elegant man.
sion on Commonwealth avenue, to-day,
and tried to get money from him under
threat Of instant death if he refused. Mr..
Bates was reading in his library after
lunch, when the door bell rang. A neat
ly.dressed young man asked the servant il
Mr.. Bates was in, aud il he was too busy
to see callers. The servant asksd the
young man to sit down in the vostibule,
and went to inform Mr.. Bates. When
Mr.. Bates came down stairs, the stranger
asked for private interview, saying that
he had some very important information
to impart. Mr.. Bates asked him into the
library, and closed the door to prevent
eavesdropping. He then sat down in an
easy chair near the door, and the young
man took chair close to him.
II an one OF Mr.. Pinkerton's detec-
tives," he began, "and I have in my DOS.
session information which, If it were
printed, would ruin your reputation. II
you will give me $4,000 it will be all
right; otherwise, l shall publish tho mat
ter at once" 'jg'.
MIR: Bates leaped to bis feet and ordered
the blackmailer from the house. The man
refused to 20 and continued to demand
the money in payment for silence. Mr..
Bates refused to give him cent and again
told him tn leave the houua fThoo ~ ,
young man drew sell-cocking revolver
from his pocket and putting the muzzle
under the merchants nose repeated his
domand. Mr.. Bates jumped to one side
and ran to the door. Surprising his as.
sailant by the quickneus Of hia action, he
got to the door, locked 1t, and telephoned
for the police. Before the officers came,
however, tho man had leaped from tie
window and escaped. No trace CT him has
been found. ~